Democracy: Preservation of the Idea

The preservation and spread of knowledge about Democracy

Part 1 - Introduction and revision

Introduction

After some reflection, I have revised the approach and content of this new Third Series, mainly by adding history and concepts to outline how knowledge of Athenian Democracy was kept alive over millennia even as it had ceased to exist as a system of government.  The new title of this Series is: The preservation and spread of knowledge about Democracy. 

I have outlined the initial birth and development of Democracy in the Greek city-state of Athens in two series of posts: The Appearance of Democracy - Birth and Infancy in Greece (5 posts) followed by The Appearance and Construction of Democracy - Childhood to Maturity in Greece (18 posts).    

Due to the alteration of the third series above, the former third series, will become the fourth series:  The Impact of Athenian Democracy on the re-appearance of Democracy and its further development.